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Originally Posted by troutman
The big question - Will this have a greater chilling effect on victims coming forward?
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I think so. When you look at this case the alleged victims were put on the stand and picked apart while the accused didn't have to go through any of that. The public reaction is largely that Ghomeshi was acquitted and it was their fault. Then the judge admonishes them as basically embellishing and not being credible, which isn't good for them, until the real dagger of not assuming that victims are telling the truth. I understand the context, but that seems unduly harsh. No matter whether you think he is guilty or not, that can't make victims of assaults want to go through that process.